Globe Amaranth

Silver Sage

About Globe Amaranth and Silver Sage

Globe Amaranth

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Central America

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

6025

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Snails

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

रजत बाबा

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Silver Sage

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Silver Sage

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

silver Sage

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

silver Sage

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

silver Sage

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

60900

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Silver Sage

Wondering what are the properties of Globe Amaranth and Silver Sage? We provide you with everything About Globe Amaranth and Silver Sage. Globe Amaranth doesn't have thorns and Silver Sage doesn't have thorns. Also Globe Amaranth does not have fragrant flowers. Globe Amaranth has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Silver Sage has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Globe Amaranth and Silver Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Silver Sage

Season and care of Globe Amaranth and Silver Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Globe Amaranth and Silver Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Globe Amaranth season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Silver Sage season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Globe Amaranth is Loam, Sand and for Silver Sage is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Globe Amaranth is Neutral and for Silver Sage is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Globe Amaranth and Silver Sage Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Silver Sage are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Globe Amaranth and Silver Sage

Care of Globe Amaranth and Silver Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Sage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.